At Build 2017 in May, Microsoft a ounced that it’s bringing Ubuntu, SUSE Linux, and Fedora to the Windows Store for Windows 10 PCs. Today, SUSE has released the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and openSUSE Leap 42 on the Windows Store for Windows 10. Users can now download both of them from the Wi

Update 15: A new Xbox One build is rolling out to Alpha Insiders tonight which fixes numerous bugs. The same build will roll out to Beta and Ring 3 Insiders on June 25. A new Xbox One build is rolling out to Alpha Insiders tonight which adds Mixer co-streaming, controller sign-in and fixes a lot of

WhatsApp is currently making back-end changes which are allowing some WhatsApp users to share any file type with their contacts. Previously users were only able to share csv, doc, docx, pdf, ppt, pptx, rtf, txt, xls, xlsx and similar files, and had to use all kinds of tricks to send files such as m

Microsoft is rolling out a new and much improved OneDrive app for those using a Mac on the Apple App Store. The company is focusing heavily on improving the sharing experience for files on OneDrive with the latest update, similar to the recent updates on Windows 10. With the new OneDrive update, us

[embedded content] A new ad for the Microsoft Surface brand has tu ed up on Vimeo posted by an ad company, Exposure, which lists Microsoft as a client. The ad is somewhat of a departure from Microsoft’s current ads, which tend to focus on the quality of the hardware and design i ovation. Calling t

The US Gove ment has continued its dogged attempts to get Microsoft to tu over data held on their servers overseas, despite an 8 judge panel earlier this year finding in favour of Microsoft’s assertion that the US Gove ment does not have jurisdiction overseas, and that prosecutors and investigat

A massive trove in 32 terabytes of inte al Microsoft source code, builds and tools have leaked onto the inte et, downloadable by all and sundry, The Register reports the files, Microsoft’s Shared Source Kit, appears to have leaked from inte al Microsoft servers in March this year and includes the

Google will no longer be sca ing your emails for targeted ads tracking, the firm revealed earlier this week. In a move to bring the Google free email services in line with the paid G Suite service, you’ll no longer get your emails used in building of ads profile. Instead, Google will now default t

Music is one of the many reasons I use a PC while at home, while I often prefer to use my phone headphones on the go, and when scurrying around doing various chores – it is often easier and healthier to play music out through my laptop’s speakers. Of the many apps I use, Google Play Music is one of

Spoticast for Spotify is the best way to access Spotify on your Xbox (after a fashion), and while it isn’t the real Spotify app, but it’s the best option so far. Version 4.0 in the Windows Store comes with The interface has been updated for the XBox so it now makes sense for a device which is contr

A massive trove in 32 terabytes of inte al Microsoft source code, builds and tools have leaked onto the inte et, downloadable by all and sundry, The Register reports the files, Microsoft’s Shared Source Kit, appears to have leaked from inte al Microsoft servers in March this year and includes th

A crucial feature that’s missing on Microsoft’s Slack competitor, Teams, is support for Guest Access. When Microsoft a ounced the General Availablity of Microsoft Teams, the company stated that it’ll be adding Guest Access to the service in late June. We are almost nearing the end of June, and Mic

Every week numerous games release on Xbox One. While many are substantial experiences like Injustice 2 and Tekken 7, there are a few hidden gems here and there. Many of these smaller games have either caught the public’s eye or are just stellar titles which all Xbox One owners should try out. This

When Destiny launched, Activision signed a rather odious marketing deal with Sony which locked content away from other platforms. Considering that Activision is one of those companies that really doesn’t care about its users, Xbox One owners were left wondering when they would receive some of the a

Microsoft Teams, the company’s communication tool for teams, can now be used in classrooms. Microsoft initially a ounced its plans to expand Teams to the classroom last month at its Microsoft Education event in New York City. The company recently started testing the new education-focused features

Windows 10 S, Microsoft’s latest variant of Windows is supposed to be a more secure version of Windows 10. Windows 10 S prevents the installation of apps that aren’t downloaded from the Windows Store, regardless of whether the app is a classic Win32 app or a mode Universal Windows Platform app. Mi

If you are ru ing Windows 10 Creators Update, you might have noticed the new Books category in Windows Store. The Books category is a new digital category joining games, apps, movies/TV, and music in Windows Store (US only). It allows you to discover and read e-books with a simplified interface, c

Microsoft Forms is a simple web tool that allows anyone to easily create surveys to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and more. Anyone can create a survey within minutes and share it with others. Respondents can fill out the survey on any browser without having to install a

SwiftKey last year a ounced the launch of the much-requested Transliteration feature, making it easier than ever for Hindi and Gujarati speaking people to type in their respective languages. SwiftKey team today a ounced the launch of transliteration support for Tamil speakers. In addition, they a

Microsoft removed the File History backup system in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update earlier this month. The feature wasn’t available in some of the recently released Insider previews of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, leading to people speculating that the backup system is going away. As it tu